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10 Things I Learned This Week, Vol 154

March 2, 2015 by Amy, Using Our Words 3 Comments

I didn’t really mean to stop doing lessons posts. It just sort of happened. But last week, I found myself running to write down notes as funny and/or meaningful things happened. So I’m back at it. And I hope you’ll enjoy a laugh or two along the way! (I’ve even included one of the lessons […]

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Dinnertime Made Easy- Stock Your Freezer in a Snap Program

December 13, 2013 by Amy, Using Our Words 3 Comments

My outrageously bad cooking/baking track record is pretty well documented here. I’m the one who forgets to add water to the boxed cake mix. Who totally destroys a 3-ingredient crockpot dish. Who considers cereal a perfectly acceptable option for dinner.

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My Little Rainbow Chefs

December 5, 2012 by Amy, Using Our Words 8 Comments

You know what my boys made me yesterday afternoon? Nope, it wasn’t a necklace of yarn. Or a bracelet. Heck, it wasn’t even mad. Get ready for it… They made me lettuce wraps. (Yes, really!) And a yummy dessert that included whipped cream. Made from actual cream. Right before my eyes.

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Mother’s Day Gift Ideas…Yep, Another One

April 18, 2012 by Amy, Using Our Words 4 Comments

Recently I was thinking, “Hey, I have an idea for a post that I bet nobody has ever done before.” This isn’t it. Of course there are tons of Mother’s Day gift guides out there, but who am I to deprive you of cool stuff just because other people are doing it? Here are some […]

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5 Things I Learned Making Gingerbread Cookies

December 12, 2010 by Amy, Using Our Words 9 Comments

Ah, the holidays are here and the potential for fun with your family is endless. Unless you’re crazy a little uptight, a terrible cook/baker/example in patience and suffering from one of your roughest days of morning sickness thus far. Somehow we made it through and even had some yummy treats to enjoy together…turns out this […]

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